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Letter to Senator James E. Murray from Lemuel B. Schofield, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, regarding the use of Fort Missoula as an alien detention center

Letter to Senator James E. Murray from Lemuel B. Schofield, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, regarding the use of Fort Missoula as an alien detention center

SUNDRY FILE
56067/440
April 20, 1941
Honorable Janes E. Murray United States Senate Washington, D. C.
My dso.r Senator:
The Secretary of War heo referred to the Attorney General your letter of April 16, 1943.� relative to the use by thin Service of the Fort Missoula Military Reservation �s a facility for the detention of alien*, and transmitting a telegran froa Mr. Hal T. Oheney, Secretary of the Missoula Chanber of Goemeroe, urging that oortain other Govornaent activities now being carried on at Fart Uiseoule not be disturbed.
Kith regard thereto, you --re advised that insofar as thic Service is concerned there will be no reason for removing froTa Fort Ulssoula the activities of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Civil Aeronautics Adiainistration, or the Federal Comauniautions Coanls&lon. The Irvuigrstian fend Naturalization Service will require the ransining facilities for uoe as on alien detention station and to hours personnel of this Service.
Sincerely yours,
LEMUEL D. SOHOFiap Special Assistant to the Attorney General
Ends.
COPT to Inspector in Charge Nick D. Collaer at Fort Missoula, Montana, for his information.
\JFK/ejn
V7. F. KELLY Chief Supervisor of Border Patrol

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Letter to Senator James E. Murray from Lemuel B. Schofield, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, regarding the use of Fort Missoula as an alien detention center

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SUNDRY FILE
56067/440
April 20, 1941
Honorable Janes E. Murray United States Senate Washington, D. C.
My dso.r Senator:
The Secretary of War heo referred to the Attorney General your letter of April 16, 1943.� relative to the use by thin Service of the Fort Missoula Military Reservation �s a facility for the detention of alien*, and transmitting a telegran froa Mr. Hal T. Oheney, Secretary of the Missoula Chanber of Goemeroe, urging that oortain other Govornaent activities now being carried on at Fart Uiseoule not be disturbed.
Kith regard thereto, you --re advised that insofar as thic Service is concerned there will be no reason for removing froTa Fort Ulssoula the activities of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Civil Aeronautics Adiainistration, or the Federal Comauniautions Coanls&lon. The Irvuigrstian fend Naturalization Service will require the ransining facilities for uoe as on alien detention station and to hours personnel of this Service.
Sincerely yours,
LEMUEL D. SOHOFiap Special Assistant to the Attorney General
Ends.
COPT to Inspector in Charge Nick D. Collaer at Fort Missoula, Montana, for his information.
\JFK/ejn
V7. F. KELLY Chief Supervisor of Border Patrol